$236,000
Breguet, Set No. 1. Produced in the 1990s. Magnificent set of 6 keyless, self-winding, "Perpetuelle", 18K pink gold pocket watches. Accompanied by the original mahogany fitted box, gold magnifying glass, gold setting pin and two gold chains. Two-tone "guilloché" silver with off-center minute track on a plain reserve, sector at 11 for the up-and-down indication, aperture for the jump-hour at 12. Blued steel "Breguet" hand. Cal. 51 mm (22’’’), frosted gilt, bridge caliber, wound by a half-ogival platinum (.960) weight, swinging on a pivoted curved arm for additional elasticity, 2 spring-loaded bumpers, Philippe slipping mainspring over-winding prevention, oscillating weight with sapphire roller to reduce friction, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet Balance-spring, "parachute" shock-absorber on both pivots, micrometer regulator.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 62 mm. No. 1041 Extremely fine and rare, "jump-hour", self-winding, "Perpetuelle" pocket watch with 45 hour power reserve and enamel dial. C. Three-body, "Empire", solid, polished and stepped bezels, transparent case back, reeded band. D. Two-tone "Guilloché" silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, outer minute track, subsidiary ring dial for the seconds, sectoral subsidiary dials for the age of the moon and the up-and-down indication, apertures for the moon phases at 2 and the date at 6. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.hands.M. C
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-09-22
